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The Tattoo
By: CyanBlues
Quistis and Zell were currently sitting opposite each other, Zell back on his chair with Quistis on her bed. "What could this mean?" whispered Quistis, pulling her hand to her mouth, "Does this mean we're connected some how?"
Zell thought it over, "Maybe Matron or Sis could help us with this?" Quistis looked thoughtful, "Yes, you are right, we should ask them this right away," she said regaining her nervousness.
Zell peered at her, and gently put his hand on her arm, "If you want to," Quistis nodded with a small smile before moving to the closet, "I'll get changed," she motioned to him, "you should too, or at least put your shirt on. Who knows what people think we were doing," she finished with a blush.
Zell looked down and saw his bare chest. 'Whoops, forgot about that," he stood up and looked over his shoulder at his chair, 'Eureka, I found it!' he pulled his wife beater over his head and adjusted it snuggly. He pulled his tee shirt on over it, and shook his arms to release his muscles, which had tensed.
He turned to her, "I'll go start the Ragnok, meet me in front of the Garden, okay?" She looked at him, "Of course, I'll go ahead and inform Matron of our visit," Zell nodded, and left the room.
Quistis called Matron, hooked her Save the Queen to her belt, and went outside, where the familiar red machine was waiting. She entered it and joined Zell in the cockpit.
Meanwhile, at the beach, Rinoa felt a wind start blowing her hair behind her. She looked up and exclaimed, "Isn't that the Ragnok?!" In shock everyone looked to where she pointed and exclaimed.
Zell started to relax as the familiar hum of the engines surrounded him. Quistis looked at him and saw a goofy smile on his face as his eyelids started closing. She grinned as she suddenly recalled something from her years at the orphanage.
Quistis looked on as Zell snuck up to an old car that someone had left there for unknown reasons. He got in and turned on the engine. It was very noisy and made a strange sputtering sound.
He grinned, leaned back, and fell asleep. In fact, Edea and Cid often found him like that in the morning.
She grinned once again, before turning to the front to witness the magnificent view ahead of her. As always it took her breath away, leaving her in a place of bliss and beauty.
Zell snuck a look at her. She looked like a little child witnessing magic for the first time in their life. His grin widened as he started flying slower, to let her have more time to enjoy the things surrounding them.
Quistis smiled at him gratefully, and put her face closer to the window. Few minutes later, she could see the lighthouse, standing proudly at the beach. As they came closer, she could even see Edea waving her down.
As soon as they landed, Quistis and Zell raced out and into Edea's arms. They embraced each other, for they felt like a family once again. "It's wonderful to see you again!" Edea exclaimed, almost crying in happiness.
"Come, have some tea with me," she announced, clapping her hands, "I'll introduce you to the children while we make our way to the kitchen," Zell looked happily down at her, "You finally opened the orphanage!" Edea nodded, then smiled.
They made their way, passing a young red haired girl by the name of Semina, a small black girl with rust colored hair called Minoa, and a set of male twins called Brades and Callin.
The children where all playing happily, running and laughing. Zell looked longingly at them, either wanting to join them, or go back to the time when he was like them. Quistis gave a stern look, reminding him of the problem at hand.
Quistis began, "We came-", "To ask why you have the exact same tattoos in the exact same place?" Zell looked astounded, "How did you know?!" Edea smiled in a bemused way, "I had you two were babies, I had to clean you somehow,"
Quistis giggled as Zell turned a light shade of pink. Edea sat down, motioning them to do the same. She looked at them seriously, "The tattoos are part of the traditions of your people. What they mean exactly, I don't know, the woman who left you here only told me that much,"
Zell looked confused, "Who was the woman?" Edea folded her hands in her lap, "She was Quistis's mother, and, apparently, your biological mother's best friend."
Quistis seemed thoughtful, "Why does Zell have that tattoo then?" Edea looked out the window and watched the waves brake against the shore, "Because there was a war among the peoples who lived in the plains near your village. Zell was caught soon after he and you received your tattoos around birth. The peoples had tattooed his face as a sign that he was a prisoner, young as he was.
"He was released a month later, when it was found out his mom was a 'sun bearer', it's what they call a sorceress, and they went back to terrorizing your village, trying to increase their territory. Since the war became worse day by day, she asked your mother," she waved her hand to Quistis, "to give you to me. Your mother was also worried about her little baby girl," she smiled towards Quistis, " and decided to give you up too.
"She begged me to tell you, when you two became adults, to come find her," she said, eyes gaining a slightly saddened look. Zell looked determined, "Do you know where this was?"
Edea frowned, "All she gave is a riddle," Quistis clenched her teeth in desperation, "Would you tell it to us? I'd do anything to find my mother...not to mention the origin of our tattoos,"
Edea nodded her eyes warming, "It went like this 'Where the trees grow closer, and the rivers hollow the earth, there is a ray of sun waiting to lead you towards your place. Find the men of metal melted, walk along the setting sun. Your journey will then have begun, home with find you when you are done',"
Zell suddenly saw a path in his mind's eye. It was a deserted path, dirt disheveled, with sharp rocks jutting up, here and there. At the far, far end he could see two figures, both dressed ceremoniously, seemingly waiting for something...or some one............
Soooooooo...how was it??? Did you like, or should I re-do it?? Please, helpful reviews are nice and, well, helpful! I love hearing feed back! Review, review, review!
The Tattoo
By: CyanBlues
Quistis and Zell were currently sitting opposite each other, Zell back on his chair with Quistis on her bed. "What could this mean?" whispered Quistis, pulling her hand to her mouth, "Does this mean we're connected some how?"
Zell thought it over, "Maybe Matron or Sis could help us with this?" Quistis looked thoughtful, "Yes, you are right, we should ask them this right away," she said regaining her nervousness.
Zell peered at her, and gently put his hand on her arm, "If you want to," Quistis nodded with a small smile before moving to the closet, "I'll get changed," she motioned to him, "you should too, or at least put your shirt on. Who knows what people think we were doing," she finished with a blush.
Zell looked down and saw his bare chest. 'Whoops, forgot about that," he stood up and looked over his shoulder at his chair, 'Eureka, I found it!' he pulled his wife beater over his head and adjusted it snuggly. He pulled his tee shirt on over it, and shook his arms to release his muscles, which had tensed.
He turned to her, "I'll go start the Ragnok, meet me in front of the Garden, okay?" She looked at him, "Of course, I'll go ahead and inform Matron of our visit," Zell nodded, and left the room.
Quistis called Matron, hooked her Save the Queen to her belt, and went outside, where the familiar red machine was waiting. She entered it and joined Zell in the cockpit.
Meanwhile, at the beach, Rinoa felt a wind start blowing her hair behind her. She looked up and exclaimed, "Isn't that the Ragnok?!" In shock everyone looked to where she pointed and exclaimed.
Zell started to relax as the familiar hum of the engines surrounded him. Quistis looked at him and saw a goofy smile on his face as his eyelids started closing. She grinned as she suddenly recalled something from her years at the orphanage.
Quistis looked on as Zell snuck up to an old car that someone had left there for unknown reasons. He got in and turned on the engine. It was very noisy and made a strange sputtering sound.
He grinned, leaned back, and fell asleep. In fact, Edea and Cid often found him like that in the morning.
She grinned once again, before turning to the front to witness the magnificent view ahead of her. As always it took her breath away, leaving her in a place of bliss and beauty.
Zell snuck a look at her. She looked like a little child witnessing magic for the first time in their life. His grin widened as he started flying slower, to let her have more time to enjoy the things surrounding them.
Quistis smiled at him gratefully, and put her face closer to the window. Few minutes later, she could see the lighthouse, standing proudly at the beach. As they came closer, she could even see Edea waving her down.
As soon as they landed, Quistis and Zell raced out and into Edea's arms. They embraced each other, for they felt like a family once again. "It's wonderful to see you again!" Edea exclaimed, almost crying in happiness.
"Come, have some tea with me," she announced, clapping her hands, "I'll introduce you to the children while we make our way to the kitchen," Zell looked happily down at her, "You finally opened the orphanage!" Edea nodded, then smiled.
They made their way, passing a young red haired girl by the name of Semina, a small black girl with rust colored hair called Minoa, and a set of male twins called Brades and Callin.
The children where all playing happily, running and laughing. Zell looked longingly at them, either wanting to join them, or go back to the time when he was like them. Quistis gave a stern look, reminding him of the problem at hand.
Quistis began, "We came-", "To ask why you have the exact same tattoos in the exact same place?" Zell looked astounded, "How did you know?!" Edea smiled in a bemused way, "I had you two were babies, I had to clean you somehow,"
Quistis giggled as Zell turned a light shade of pink. Edea sat down, motioning them to do the same. She looked at them seriously, "The tattoos are part of the traditions of your people. What they mean exactly, I don't know, the woman who left you here only told me that much,"
Zell looked confused, "Who was the woman?" Edea folded her hands in her lap, "She was Quistis's mother, and, apparently, your biological mother's best friend."
Quistis seemed thoughtful, "Why does Zell have that tattoo then?" Edea looked out the window and watched the waves brake against the shore, "Because there was a war among the peoples who lived in the plains near your village. Zell was caught soon after he and you received your tattoos around birth. The peoples had tattooed his face as a sign that he was a prisoner, young as he was.
"He was released a month later, when it was found out his mom was a 'sun bearer', it's what they call a sorceress, and they went back to terrorizing your village, trying to increase their territory. Since the war became worse day by day, she asked your mother," she waved her hand to Quistis, "to give you to me. Your mother was also worried about her little baby girl," she smiled towards Quistis, " and decided to give you up too.
"She begged me to tell you, when you two became adults, to come find her," she said, eyes gaining a slightly saddened look. Zell looked determined, "Do you know where this was?"
Edea frowned, "All she gave is a riddle," Quistis clenched her teeth in desperation, "Would you tell it to us? I'd do anything to find my mother...not to mention the origin of our tattoos,"
Edea nodded her eyes warming, "It went like this 'Where the trees grow closer, and the rivers hollow the earth, there is a ray of sun waiting to lead you towards your place. Find the men of metal melted, walk along the setting sun. Your journey will then have begun, home with find you when you are done',"
Zell suddenly saw a path in his mind's eye. It was a deserted path, dirt disheveled, with sharp rocks jutting up, here and there. At the far, far end he could see two figures, both dressed ceremoniously, seemingly waiting for something...or some one............
Soooooooo...how was it??? Did you like, or should I re-do it?? Please, helpful reviews are nice and, well, helpful! I love hearing feed back! Review, review, review!